37 Weeks

37 Weeks 3 Days and no baby yet. We had 3 showers last week. The first was a wonderful surprise from my co-workers. They even had a "cake wreck" cake made! If your not familiar you should check out http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/ They gave us cash which we used to purchase the Pack and Play (which has a bassinet and changing table). Of course there was lots of food, you know we love and excuse to bring food and eat cake! The next shower was given by David's office. We got lots of wonderful things. We received a swing, changing table pad and a Johnny Jump Up. I remember Lauren LOVED her Johnny jump up, hopefully Eli will too. The last shower was given by my sister Lauren and my Aunt Tammy. Lauren made the CUTEST cupcakes ever!! I left my camera at David's parents but when I get it back I will post the pictures. She made whales from rolled fondant with water coming out of their blow holes. She also made rubber duckies and made the icing look like a bubble bath. Every thought they were so cute and two people even asked her to make cakes for them! I think she should get into the cake/cupcake making business. Beside making super cute cupcakes she is also an awesome cook. But back to the shower, it was so great. Every one was relaxed and laid back. Mom and Tammy made a ton of super good food. It was a brunch so we had spinach and cheese quiche, hash brown casserole, spinach salad, fruit salad and spicy grits. We laughed because people actually ate, sometime you go to showers and you get a little cucumber sandwich but Saturday we all ate very well. At the shower we received some great things. My Grandmother put together a basket of organic/natural diapers and California Baby body wash, diaper rash cream, and Caludeuda (that's not spelled correctly) cream. She wrote the bible verse about how to train up a child which of course I couldn't read out loud because I would cry. We also received some super cute outfits and Allie and Kristin gave me a certificate for a pre-natal massage (WHOO-HOO!).

I have yet to start on my thank you cards for those showers, I'm slacking! I go to the doctor tomorrow for the 37 week check. They normally don't check for dilation again until 38 weeks but I am going to ask her to check. I am ready to have this baby! Or at least I think I am. The ligament pain has gotten better but the back pain is still here. I took Monday off work due to my back. Today it is much better. It's funny how some days it doesn't hurt that back and others I feel as if I can't do a thing. We will see tomorrow, hopefully good news!

David and I have the nursery pretty much ready. We put the pack and play together this weekend and couldn't get the unit that attaches to the bassinet to work. It's supposed to have a night light, play music and vibrate. Monday Granny came up and we looked at it again and I realized that there are two different places for batteries. I swear David read the instruction manual front to back, I don't know how we missed that. After I put the batteries in the vibration unit would not work. We took the bassinet completely out and got it to work but as soon as we put it back in the pack and play it wouldn't work. David had mentioned that the directions said to use a D LR20 battery. We had a D R20, I didn't know there was a difference and size D batteries. So Granny drove me down to Harpeth and sure enough, L must stand for lithium. I picked up some lithium size D and that did the trick. The last thing we have to put together is the bouncer seat that my Grandaddy gave us. He picked it out himself! He picked a Graco bouncer seat with all the cool features and a cute pattern.

I am at work and going to make myself get up and walk around. Come on Eli!

With Love,
Mrs. Jones